# Ai Sugiyama

Source: https://tennis-db.com/wta/players/balldontlie_wta:125785/ai-sugiyama
Tour: WTA

## Bio
- Country: JPN
- Born: 1975-07-05
- Age: 51
- Height: 163 cm / 5'4"
- Plays: Right-Handed, Two-Handed Backhand
- Turned pro: 1992
- Last active: 2009
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ai_Sugiyama
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q229100

## Career
- Career W-L: 411-362 (53.2%)
- Career titles: 6
- Career-high rank: 8 (reached 2004-02-09)
- Current rank: 97

## Coverage note
WTA match coverage from Jeff Sackmann's archive is incomplete before 2000. Career win-loss totals, surface splits, and head-to-head counts for this player's pre-2000 era may understate actual results.

## Recent seasons
| Season | W-L | Titles | Year-end rank |
| ---: | :--- | ---: | ---: |
| 2009 | 9-19 | 0 | - |
| 2008 | 26-21 | 0 | - |
| 2007 | 17-21 | 0 | - |
| 2006 | 28-25 | 0 | - |
| 2005 | 28-27 | 0 | - |

## Career surface splits
- Hard: 275-212 (56.5%)
- Clay: 59-67 (46.8%)
- Grass: 38-39 (49.4%)
- Carpet: 39-44 (47.0%)

## Title events (top 10, newest seasons first)
Career title total: 6; listed title events: 6.
- 2004 Gold Coast — WTA 250
- 2003 Linz — WTA 500
- 2003 Scottsdale — WTA 500
- 1998 Hope Island — WTA 250
- 1998 Tokyo — WTA 500
- 1997 Tokyo — WTA 500

## Most-played rivals
- Lisa Raymond: 7-8
- Mary Pierce: 5-6
- Magdalena Maleeva: 7-4
- Amélie Mauresmo: 0-10
- Daniela Hantuchova: 6-4

## Recent matches (last 10)
- 2009-09-30 L vs Nadia Petrova 0-6 1-2 RET @ Tokyo
- 2009-09-02 L vs Samantha Stosur 4-6 6-4 4-6 @ US Open
- 2009-08-27 L vs Amélie Mauresmo 4-6 1-6 @ New Haven
- 2009-08-20 L vs Elena Dementieva 3-6 2-6 @ Toronto
- 2009-08-19 W vs Iveta Benesova 6-3 6-4 @ Toronto

## FAQ
**How old is Ai Sugiyama?**
Ai Sugiyama is 51 years old, born on July 5, 1975.

**Which country is Ai Sugiyama from?**
Ai Sugiyama is from Japan.

**How tall is Ai Sugiyama?**
Ai Sugiyama is 163 cm / 5'4".

**Does Ai Sugiyama use a one-handed or two-handed backhand?**
Ai Sugiyama uses a two-handed backhand.

**Is Ai Sugiyama left-handed or right-handed?**
Ai Sugiyama plays right-handed.

**How many Grand Slams has Ai Sugiyama won?**
Ai Sugiyama has not won a Grand Slam title.

**How many WTA 1000 titles has Ai Sugiyama won?**
Ai Sugiyama has not won a WTA 1000 title.

**How many WTA titles has Ai Sugiyama won?**
Ai Sugiyama has won 6 WTA singles titles across all categories. The most recent other title was Gold Coast in 2004.

**What is Ai Sugiyama's highest WTA ranking?**
Ai Sugiyama's career-high WTA singles ranking is world No. 8, first achieved on February 9, 2004.

**What is Ai Sugiyama's career win-loss record?**
Ai Sugiyama has a career WTA singles record of 411 wins and 362 losses (53.2%).

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